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Family: Dynomenidae (See list of species below)

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16 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Dynomene guamensis
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Dynomene hispida
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Dynomene kroppi
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Dynomene pilumnoides
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Dynomene praedator
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Hirsutodynomene spinosa
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Hirsutodynomene ursula
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Metadynomene devaneyi
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Metadynomene tanensis
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Metadynomene tuamotu
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Paradynomene demon
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Paradynomene diablo
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Paradynomene quasimodo
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Paradynomene tuberculata
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Sphaerodromia ducoussoi
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Sphaerodromia nux
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16 Species of Family Dynomenidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Dynomene guamensis Western Central Pacific
Dynomene hispida Indo-Pacific
Dynomene kroppi Western Central Pacific 1.19 CW
Dynomene pilumnoides Indo-Pacific.
Dynomene praedator Indo-Pacific. 1.35 CW
Hirsutodynomene spinosa Indo-Pacific 3.23 CW
Hirsutodynomene ursula Southeast Pacific
Metadynomene devaneyi Pacific Ocean
Metadynomene tanensis Pacific Ocean
Metadynomene tuamotu Eastern Central Pacific
Paradynomene demon Western Central Pacific
Paradynomene diablo Western Central Pacific
Paradynomene quasimodo Western Central Pacific
Paradynomene tuberculata Indo-West Pacific. 2.2 CW
Sphaerodromia ducoussoi Eastern Central Pacific
Sphaerodromia nux Indo-West Pacific. 6.7 CW



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